Little Lou Library

            Photo sourced from https://stock.adobe.com/images/business-man-student-character-standing-and-reading-book-by-internet-laptop-pc-computer-online-education-library-concept-vector-flat-cartoon-isolated-illustration/232858584               Attention classroom teachers, reading interventionists, school librarians, and any other educators working directly with English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum! As we all know, assessing, monitoring, and growing students' reading fluency can be challenging and time-consuming. Now, with the technological advances presented by Microsoft EDU, fluency practice can be provided to students directly through Microsoft Teams. The Reading Progress program allows educators to upload passages at each student's reading level, then collects data for the educator while the students record themselves reading aloud. To build on this, the Reading Coach program then identifies ...

  Photo sourced from https://ahealthyiowa.org/programs/digital-literacy/      As today's society becomes more dependent on technology, the development and enhancement of digital literacy skills are more vital than ever. As educators and school librarians, our goals are to not only prepare students for success within the realm of their educational journey but life outside of school as well. The importance of aiding students with the development of these skills is evident in the Framework for 21st Learning, which claims that to be successful in a global economy and media-rich environment, students need to begin developing the skills of critical thinking, responsibility, and accountability, along with familiarity with financial, environmental, and information literacies (Framework,2019). This growth process continues throughout each student's educational career, especially as they pursue higher education, with which we can use the Framework for Information Literacy...